This is true, in that there are limits both locally and nationality to how much candidates can spend on election campaigns.
> and about half of it comes from the state
AIUI this is not true; political parties have to raise their own money not get it from the state. There is funding of political parties, (see Short Money http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Money ), but it isn't for the running of campaigns.
This is true, in that there are limits both locally and nationality to how much candidates can spend on election campaigns.
> and about half of it comes from the state
AIUI this is not true; political parties have to raise their own money not get it from the state. There is funding of political parties, (see Short Money http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Money ), but it isn't for the running of campaigns.